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Date: Apr 8, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: news articles for 4/8
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Families Receive Food, Farming Supplies
COB SPEICHER — Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers delivered dozens of humanitarian aid packages containing several cases of Halal meals to families in the Bara’ia neighborhood near Samarra, March 31.
IRAQI POLICE GRADUATE FROM CARABINIERI TRAINING
BAGHDAD - Under the NATO Training Mission-Iraq at Camp Dublin, Baghdad, 533 Iraqi Police Officers graduated from the Police Advanced Unit training carried out by the Italian Carabinieri Feb. 12, 2009.
Warfighter Training Exercise graduation
Ur, Iraq – The Warfighter Exercise for the 4th Brigade 38th Battalion of the 10th Division began on March 1, 2009. The exercise took place at the Regional Training Center, Camp Ur, Iraq. A grand graduation ceremony took place on March 26, 2009, with Iraqi Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussein, Deputy Chief of Staff, addressing the graduates.
Basra hospital gets new wastewater treatment plant
BASRA, Iraq – For more than 15 years a Basra hospital has been discharging its raw sewage straight into the Shatt al-Arab River. With the assistance of Iraqi officials and Coalition Forces that situation changed this month.
Iraqi Army Soldiers Display Combat Skills
BAGHDAD — In a showcase demonstration of the ever-increasing professionalism of the Iraqi Army (IA), Soldiers from the 17th IA Division conducted a combined arms live-fire exercise, including an air assault and crowd control demonstration at the Qaqa’ weapons facility south of Baghdad, April 6.
Work commences on road linking Badakshan, Panjshir
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (April 7, 2009) — More than 5,000 Panjshir residents gathered in Safied Shahir Village, Khenj District, March 30 to celebrate the ground breaking for the road to Badakshan.
Group Donates Easter Baskets for Month of Military Child
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2009 – A California based troop-support group has collected and mailed more than 600 Easter baskets as part of April’s observance of the Month of the Military Child.
Cyberspies penetrate electrical grid: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Somali pirates seize ship; 21 Americans aboard
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 21 crew members aboard, a diplomat and a U.S. Navy spokesman said.
Financial Crisis 'Far From Over,' Panel Says
Though some economic measures are improving, the financial crisis "is far from over" and "appears to be taking root in the larger economy." This, despite the government's commitment to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars on a massive bailout of the financial system.
US to delay bank test results for earnings-source
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is planning to delay the release of any completed bank stress test results until after the first-quarter earnings season to avoid complicating stock market reaction, a source familiar with Treasury's discussions said on Tuesday.
CBC members praise Castro
Key members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling for an end to U.S. prohibition on travel to Cuba, just hours after a meeting with former Cuban president Fidel Castro in Havana.
Iran poses no threat to US: Russia
Iran poses no threat to the United States, Russia said Tuesday, rebuffing a key argument of President Barack Obama on whether to go ahead with a European missile shield bitterly opposed by Moscow.
Iran to say mastering final stage of nuclear cycle
TEHRAN (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to announce Iran has mastered the final stage of nuclear fuel production when the Islamic state celebrates its National Nuclear Day on Thursday.
Chavez in China Touts 'New World Order'
BEIJING --Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his two-day visit to Beijing this week is part of the creation of a "new world order." The frequent U.S. critic told reporters that power in the world is shifting from America to countries such as Iran, Japan and China.
Satellite or no satellite? First photo of North Korean rocket shows no sign of one
North Korea is going to have a harder time convincing the world that it has launched a satellite into orbit after the first photo of the rocket launch was released.
Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.
Cat found alive after 5 weeks under rubble
BERLIN (Reuters) – A cat named Felix was found alive and well beneath the rubble of a six-storey building in Cologne that collapsed five weeks ago, the fire brigade in German city said Tuesday.
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